WorksheetsGR 8 ENG I Exam Review
Total questions: 73
Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following would NOT count as evidence?
a)
personal opinions
b)
facts from the text
c)
statistics from the text
d)
expert opinions
2.
What is the purpose of including a thesis statement in your essay?
a)
To confuse your readers
b)
To state a fact or make an observation
c)
To directly announce the subject of your essay
d)
To let your readers know what your essay will be about
3.
What type of writing should be used when writing an essay?
a)
Formal
b)
Informal
4.
What does cite evidence mean?
a)
Find specific information that goes against your position?
b)
Find specific information in the text to support your position.
c)
Find interesting information that the reader will enjoy.
d)
Find your writing style
5.
What is a thesis statement?
a)
main idea of your essay that includes your position and claims
b)
main idea of each paragraph that explains where you got your evidence
c)
concluding statements that restates the main idea
d)
a paragraph that includes everything that you are writing
6.
I went to _______ house last night; ________ are a really nice family. You should go over ______ sometime.
a)
there, they're, their
b)
their, they're, there
c)
they're, there, there
d)
their, there, they're
7.
Quotation Marks
Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?
Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?
a)
I am having a party said Jenna and everyone is invited.
b)
"I am having a party, said Jenna, and everyone is invited".
c)
"I am having a party said Jenna. and everyone is invited"
d)
"I am having a party," said Jenna, "and everyone is invited."
8.
"Her cheerful smile and positive attitude help get people to agree with her ideas."
In this sentence, which word should replace "get" in order to be the most specific?
In this sentence, which word should replace "get" in order to be the most specific?
a)
cause
b)
bring
c)
assure
d)
persuade
9.
A comparison using like or as
a)
Metaphor
b)
Allusion
c)
Simile
d)
Hyperbole
10.
When writing your SAQ response, your text evidence must be in this.
a)
Parentheses
b)
Ellipses
c)
Quotation Marks
d)
A Circle
11.
The main idea or underlying message in a literary work
a)
Theme
b)
Conflict
c)
Tone
d)
Exposition
12.
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!"
Which type of figurative language?
Which type of figurative language?
a)
Personification
b)
Allusion
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Metaphor
13.
The attitude of the writer towards a subject or audience
a)
Mood
b)
Theme
c)
Style
d)
Tone
14.
"Allie's phone dropped into the toilet like a falling star."
Which type of figurative language?
Which type of figurative language?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Alliteration
d)
Imagery
15.
"Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore."
Which type of figurative language?
Which type of figurative language?
a)
Assonance
b)
Personification
c)
Alliteration
d)
Pun
16.
"I passed the STAAR EOC test!"
Which type of point of view is this?
Which type of point of view is this?
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person limited
d)
3rd person omniscient
17.
"The typical teenage boy's room is a disaster area."
Which type of figurative language?
Which type of figurative language?
a)
Imagery
b)
Metaphor
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Simile
18.
"Peter heard the last piece of pizza calling his name." Which type of figurative language?
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Metaphor
c)
Personification
d)
Idiom
19.
During the STAAR test, if you come to a word you are unfamiliar with you should...
a)
Google it
b)
Guess
c)
Use your phone
d)
Use a dictionary
20.
When words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words
a)
Mood
b)
Irony
c)
Theme
d)
Resolution
21.
Writing in a way to appeal to one of the five senses
a)
Tone
b)
Foreshadowing
c)
Imagery
d)
Denotation
22.
"The books fell off the table with a loud thump."
Which type of figurative language?
Which type of figurative language?
a)
Metaphor
b)
Personification
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Hyperbole
23.
Your thesis should restate...
a)
The title of the story
b)
The author's name
c)
The prompt
d)
Text evidence
24.
What is a literary theme?
a)
A summary of a story
b)
A lesson one learned from a story
c)
Things that go together
d)
A story's main character
25.
The main character in a story
a)
Antagonist
b)
Static Character
c)
Protagonist
d)
Dynamic Character
26.
The main villain in a story
a)
Antagonist
b)
Static Character
c)
Protagonist
d)
Dynamic Character
27.
What is a thesis statement?
a)
lesson learned
b)
controlling idea
c)
conclusion
d)
topic
28.
The purpose of a hook is to...
a)
explain the topic
b)
grab attention
c)
summarize
d)
give an example
29.
Each body paragraph should have a...
a)
topic sentence
b)
topic sentence & an example
c)
topic sentence, example, explanation, and summary sentence
d)
example and explanation
30.
Examples you may write about include...
a)
history
b)
sports and pop culture
c)
movies and books
d)
all of the above
31.
Each example must be...
a)
explained
b)
a personal experience
c)
numbered
d)
made up
32.
Transitions are used to...
a)
separate ideas
b)
interest the reader
c)
link ideas
d)
spice up the essay
33.
After revising/editing my rough draft and writing my FINAL Copy on the lined paper, I REREAD to...
a)
make sure I proved my thesis
b)
make sure I wrote on prompt
c)
make sure I answered the question asked
d)
all of the above
34.
The thesis must include...
a)
the theme
b)
a quotation
c)
topic/why
d)
an example
35.
Correct this sentence: Running through the parking lot I tripped and fell flat on my face.
a)
comma after lot
b)
comma after tripped
c)
comma after fell
d)
correct as is
36.
Which one of these is on your short answer response checklist?
a)
Answer your question in first person
b)
Your answer must show that you understood the entire text
c)
Make sure to mention the author's full name
d)
Always have two quotes, on every answer
37.
How do you prove your answer?
a)
By stating your opinion
b)
By providing text evidence
c)
By concluding your answer
d)
I don't know because I don't listen to Ms. Liewer
38.
STAAR Rubric says: The text evidence used to support the idea is _______________ and well chosen. Overall, the evidence strongly supports the validity of the idea.
a)
pacific
b)
not necessary
c)
long
d)
specific
39.
What is an embedded quote?
a)
It is a full quote with correct punctuation
b)
A small chunk of a quote that is added to your own sentence
c)
It is a quote that does not need quotation marks
d)
I have no clue, I don't ever listen to Ms. Liewer
40.
Which of these should you NEVER write?
a)
This quote proves my answer.
b)
As I stated in my evidence...
c)
The quote says...
d)
All of these suck and are incorrect
41.
What is the first sentence of an SAQ response?
a)
Text evidence from the reading
b)
Conclusion
c)
Support for your text evidence
d)
Restate the prompt with by/because and your answer to the question
42.
What is the title of the book we most recently read?
a)
Columbine
b)
The Most Dangerous Game
c)
To Kill A Mockingbird
d)
The Scarlet Ibis
43.
The speaker or character who tells the story.
a)
Protagonist
b)
Narrator
c)
Antagonist
d)
Static Character
44.
Anything that stands for someone or something else (ex. a mockingbird).
a)
Irony
b)
Conflict
c)
Exposition
d)
Symbol
45.
Facts, statistics, and definitions make up what kind of appeal?
a)
Ethos
b)
Logos
c)
Pathos
d)
All of the above
46.
Characterize Atticus Finch.
a)
Narrow-minded; stubborn
b)
Level-headed; understanding
c)
Irresponsible; well-respected
d)
Un-educated; friendly
47.
What are some struggles people deal with during this time period?
a)
The Great Depression
b)
Segregation
c)
The Dust Bowl
d)
All of the above
48.
How does "it's a sin to kill a mockingbird" represent the overall theme of the novel?
a)
By illustrating people are neither all good nor all evil; and therefore, it is a sin to kill someone based off of prejudice alone.
b)
By illustrating a good moral education will lead an individual to accept everyone as equal, and will not hurt someone based off of prejudice alone..
c)
By illustrating inequality is no excuse for killing someone.
d)
All of the above
49.
What is the setting of "To Kill A Mockingbird"?
a)
California, 1940's
b)
Georgia, 1920's
c)
Mississippi, 1910's
d)
Alabama, 1930's
50.
Which of the following is okay to use in formal writing?
a)
Contractions
b)
Slang
c)
Transition statements
d)
First person
51.
An over exaggeration
a)
Simile
b)
Alliteration
c)
Analogy
d)
Hyperbole
52.
Scout loves to read and learn, but hates school. Which type of irony is this?
a)
Situational
b)
Dramatic
c)
Verbal
d)
All of the above
53.
How might Burris Ewells's identity foreshadow what his family is like? (from To Kill a Mockingbird)
a)
Proper
b)
Uncivilized
c)
Intelligent
d)
Polite
54.
Gothic Literature is part of the Romantic movement.
a)
True
b)
False
55.
Would this be a suitable setting for a Gothic Novel?
a)
Yes
b)
No
56.
Who wrote Frankenstein?
a)
Marley Shelley
b)
Edgar Allen Poe
c)
Doug McIntire
d)
William Lancaster
57.
Who was the most popular VIctorian Gothic author?
a)
Marley Shelley
b)
Edgar Allen Poe
c)
Doug McIntire
d)
William Lancaster
58.
What did gothic writers usually write about?
a)
Fame and fortune
b)
Darkness and the supernatural
c)
Love and hate
d)
Nature and beauty
59.
Which phrase is an example of dialogue?
a)
Ralph criticized the dog's appearance.
b)
He said the dog was ugly.
c)
"The dog is ugly," said Ralph.
d)
He thought the dog was ugly.
60.
Romeo believes that Juliet is dead, but we know she isn't. What is this an example of?
a)
conflict
b)
satire
c)
monologue
d)
dramatic irony
61.
Which is typically found in a tragedy?
a)
iambic pentameter
b)
dialogue
c)
the role of fate
d)
untimely death
62.
What are pathos, ethos, and logos ?
a)
Greek Gods
b)
A restraunt
c)
Persuasion appeals
d)
Special nouns
63.
Which appeal is this?
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
d)
Somos
64.
What is a gerund ?
a)
Ends in -ing
b)
A game
c)
A verb
d)
A verb with an -ing ending
65.
"The data is perfectly clear: this investment has consistently turned a profit year-over-year, even in spite of market declines in other areas." This is an example of what type of persuasive appeal?
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
66.
"Cardiologists recommend Ecotrin more than any other brand of aspirin." This is an example of what type of persuasive appeal?
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
67.
What is Atticus' relationship with Tom Robinson? (from To Kill a Mockingbird)
a)
He goes to church with Tom.
b)
He is defending Tom against the charge of stealing.
c)
He is defending Tom against the charge of raping a white woman.
d)
He works with Tom at his law office.
68.
The children went ______ the store.
a)
two
b)
too
c)
to
69.
What kind of rhetorical appeal does this evidence support?
“Workers with a bachelor’s degree...earned about $415 more a week than workers whose highest level of education is a high school diploma”
“Workers with a bachelor’s degree...earned about $415 more a week than workers whose highest level of education is a high school diploma”
a)
logos
b)
ethos
c)
pathos
d)
hypothetical
70.
When Romeo says, "I have a feeling this party tonight will be the start of something bad, something that will end with my own death..." what figurative language is being used?
a)
Simile
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Foreshadowing
71.
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
a)
Homer
b)
Dante Allegheri
c)
William Shakespeare
d)
Christopher Marlowe
72.
Romeo and Juliet is what type of story?
a)
Tragedy
b)
Comedy
c)
Epic Poem
d)
Long One
73.
The prologue answers all of the following questions, EXCEPT ________.
a)
who
b)
what
c)
where
d)
how
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